On the morning of October 23rd, Hue Central Hospital held the 2026 Southeast Asia International Endoscopy Conference, bringing together experts and physicians from Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and numerous healthcare institutions across Vietnam. The conference served as a scientific forum to update participants on advances in gastrointestinal endoscopy, share clinical experience, and promote training cooperation and the transfer of advanced interventional endoscopic techniques across the region.

On the morning of October 22nd, Mr. Trinh Manh Linh, Member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Secretary of Hue City Party Committee, received a delegation from the Central Committee of Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union during its official visit to Hue. The delegation was led by Mr. Thongly Sisoulith, Member of the Central Committee of Lao People's Revolutionary Party and Secretary of the Central Committee of Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union.

On the afternoon of June 30, Quoc Hoc - Hue High School for the Gifted welcomed a delegation of outstanding teachers and students from the Nguyen Du Lao - Vietnamese Bilingual School (Lao People's Democratic Republic) for a visit, exchange program, and tour to learn about the school's traditions.

On the afternoon of October 28, at the Military Command Headquarters of Salavan Province (Laos), a delegation from the Border Guard Command of Hue City and Quang Tri Province (Vietnam), led by Lieutenant Colonel Tran Minh Toan, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Hue City Border Guard Command, held their annual talk with a delegation from Salavan Provincial Military Command (Laos), headed by Colonel Sophaphoxay Nhavong, Provincial Party Committee Member, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Political Commander of the Salavan Provincial Military Command.

Within the framework of Vietnam - Laos special friendship cooperation program (from October 22-26), a delegation from Hue City People's Council, led by Mr. Nguyen Quang Tuan, Member of the Standing Committee of Hue City Party Committee, and Permanent Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Council, visited, worked and held talks with the Standing Committee of the Salavan Provincial People's Council, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

On the afternoon of September 24, the University of Arts, Hue University, held the opening ceremony of the 2025 International Fine Arts Exhibition themed “Cultural heritage in contemporary art practice”. The event is part of the 2025 International Workshop and Exhibition program, bringing together artists from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

With a period of operation for 6 years, the “Carbon Storage and Biodiversity Conservation” Project Phase 2 (CARBI 2) has successfully integrated conservation with sustainable development, aiming to preserve and restore forests in one of the world's biodiversity hotspots - the Truong Son Mountain Range between Vietnam and Laos.

Hong Thai is a commune located near the Vietnam - Laos border, recognized as one of the most economically disadvantaged areas in A Luoi. Over 91% of the population here is of Ta Oi ethnic group, with livelihoods primarily center on agriculture and forestry.

Regardless of day or night, Vientiane (Laos) is not noisy and bustling but strangely quiet. There, thousands of Vietnamese people, many of whom view Vientiane as their second homeland, are earning their living.

The University of Arts, Hue University and its partner organized art exhibitions in both Vietnam and Laos, “building” a cultural bridge between the two countries.